Bonnie and Ron were nearly home, yet Bonnie remained silent. Disturbingly so given her usual demeanor. Ron occasionally turned to look at her whenever he was sure the road was clear. Her arms were at her side and she was just staring straight ahead without looking at anything. As if she had something else on her mind.

The other thing she had on her mind was very obvious, while at the same time not. Was it that he tanked a plasma blast with no visible burns after a few minutes? Or was it that both him and Shego were seemingly no longer human since they can throw each other through walls with ease. It could even be something simpler like she had a knife to her throat not one hour ago. He didn't have more time to analyze her since they were home already.

"Hey BonBon we're home." He plastered on the best small smile he could

Bonnie still did not speak, she just gave a slight nod.

Ron decided it best to just carry her into the house Bridal style again. He really was making a habit of this, maybe the universe was attempting to tell him something. She still wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face into his shoulder so he took that as a positive. He lightly set her down on his bed and whispered to Rufus to make sure she's ok and to get her anything she needed. Rufus accepted his task from his friend and began watching Bonnie intently.

Before he left Ron stroked Bonnie's hair and spoke "I'm so happy you're ok that you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but you need some time to think."

Bonnie didn't even look at him, she simply nodded again with a frozen face

"Ok...I'll be downstairs. If you're hungry I'll fix dinner in a few hours. I love you. Tell me when you want to talk." Ron brushed his hand over her hair one last time then walked away. He gave her one final look before he left the room and headed for the couch downstairs. He then entered his own state of controlled panic.

He tried to keep it as quiet as possible to not worry Bonnie but he kept saying things to himself. Those things ranged from saying oh god over and over to wondering if Bonnie would leave him. Was she in shock because she got hurt or because of what she saw? This went on for a couple of minutes before he frazzled his hair with his hands and groaned. He only knew one thing that might fix this. Ron sat down and began to slow his breathing while clearing his mind.

Meditation

It seemed a little easier to reach Sensei and the familiar waterfall this time but obviously it would take some practice. That, however, was the last thing on his mind. Sensei greeted him stoically.

"Hello Stoppable-san, what seems to be troubling you?"

Truthfully, being around Bonnie had kept him calm. Every time he got nervous she did this magical thing with her kisses and all he could think about was her. Today obviously that wasn't happening. He was flustered for the first time in months and began sputtering out sentences that seemed almost nonsensical.

Sensei nodded along while Ron spoke, understanding about half of what he was saying. Stoppable-san was truly a curious one. Most would not expect him to be the chosen one. An easily flustered teenage boy who can't even see his own potential for greatness. That made it more apparent to Sensei himself that he was perfect for being the chosen one. All the power in the world, and he just wants to protect people and cook. He didn't even want much credit for things he did. It was all "no big" that didn't need repayment. Amazing. He tuned back in fully since it seemed like Stoppable-san was running out of breath. From what he was catching it made sense why he was flustered.

"Your BonBon was injured?" he said

"Well..yes but no. From what I saw it was just a skin cut. You probably wont even be able to tell anything happened tomorrow. Bonnie seems to be pretty out of it though."

"Why do you think she is out of it?" Sensei added the slang to his mental dictionary

Ron began thinking a bit and could only come up with two reasons "She's probably been hurt more in cheer practice so that's likely not it. I'm pretty sure it's either that she got kidnapped or that she doesn't think I'm human anymore."

"Are you not flesh and blood Stoppable-san?" Sensei asked, clearly rhetorically

"Yes, but that's not what I mean. My injuries heal faster that a normal person's and I'm even faster and stronger than the last time I came here. If you could see my body you couldn't tell I just spent over thirty minutes getting burned and flung through brick walls."

"It is impressive that your monkey power has grown."

"Yeah...yeah it's impressive and everything but how do I explain what just happened to Bonnie without talking about the school?" Ron said with a saddened look

Sensei acted as if he was in deep thought for a few seconds then stated "You may tell her."

Ron's jaw nearly dropped "I can tell her!? Really!?"

Sensei feigned pain at Ron's words "It harms me deeply that you think us so cruel and uncaring that you could never tell a loved one about the school."

"No...No sir you all have been nothing but kind to me. I just didn't think you would trust me with that judgment. Plus what if she tells people?" That actually did concern Ron

"What if a teenage girl tells people there is a ninja school in Japan that trained her boyfriend who has monkey powers?" Sensei's face didn't show it, but he was holding back a chuckle

Ron realized how ridiculous that all sounded and he was living through it himself. Unless you were like Kim or Bonnie and saw it firsthand it would seem laughable at best.

Ron's eyebrows raised after the thought "Wait a minute, if you knew how ridiculous it sounded why did you say I couldn't tell anyone?"

"We tell that to all the newcomers Stoppable-san. You now understand the importance of our secret so we trust your discretion."

"No one would believe me if I said anything though." Ron said, still looking at Sensei goofily

"If something is stated often and loud enough people may begin to believe. We wish for no disturbances."

"I understand Sensei. Thank you." Ron put his fist into his palm and bowed towards his Sensei while remaining in his seated position.

Sensei waited until he rose again before beginning to speak "I sensed a great surge in your power earlier." His statement clearly also served as a question.

"Oh...had to fight someone strong to save Bonnie with no backup. I finally crushed the barrier in my mind holding me back."

Sensei rubbed his chin, somewhat to hide his astonishment at the quick progression of his pupil "I am proud of you Stoppable-san"

"Thank you Sensei" Ron said, his fist remaining within his palm

Sensei smiled "I will be sending you a present soon to help with your training Stoppable-san. You are ready."

"Let me guess, it will be my great honor to wait and see what it is."

"I would tell you, however our time is about to be cut short."

"I doubt it, Bonnie is still…." He was poofed away.

Sensei made a mental note that he would need to send a letter with his new equipment.

The waking world

"I'm really starting to hate how he always knows when that is about to happen" Ron muttered to himself

"When what is about to happen?"

Ron finally opened his eyes again and saw Bonnie sitting near him, rubbing his shoulder "Uh, nothing. Just Sensei stuff, what's up? Didn't I just leave you upstairs?"

"It's been over an hour Ronnie."

"Oh, my mistake" Actually it helped a lot more things make sense to him, Bonnie comes out of nowhere when she should be gone for hours while he's meditating. She really isn't coming out of nowhere. He needed to figure out how deep meditation time worked.

"I'm ready to talk about...today"

"Which part?" He said, sweating a bit.

"Your fight with Shego."

"yeah...that..."

"And how you survived that."

Ron tried deciphering her expression but it was a lost cause

"You mean the plasma to the chest?"

"ye..." She was cut off as he began his cute little rambling

"No wait you might mean how I didn't get hurt when my head bounced off the beam that one time. Or maybe when she karate kicked me through the wall, or..."

"Yes, everything." she covered a giggle

"Bonnie, what I'm about to tell you is going to sound completely ridiculous but I want you to know I'm telling the truth since I don't want to lose you."

Bonnie frowned then wrapped her arms around his neck. She then gave him a deep hard kiss for several seconds to let him know something, then pulled away looking into his eyes and said it outright "You could never lose me."

Once again he could only focus on her, his drug, his BonBon. Guess he just needed his daily dose to calm down. He gripped her hands after she released his neck and began telling her everything. How he gained his monkey powers, Yamanouchi school, what his powers mean for him in the long run, essentially everything he knew.

When he was finished he noticed Bonnie was silent again. Was it too much to take in? Should he have toned some of it down? He tried to think of a way to damage control but had no time before Bonnie pounced on him and pushed him downwards

"I knew you weren't normal!" She said with a giant smile even the heavens could see

"Ouch." His motto is never be normal and everything but still

"You're a superhero!" Bonnie could hardly contain her excitement

"Kinda but…."

"You really are super Ron!"

Ron laughed. She was acting like a kid if the kid found out Santa Claus was actually real.

"You can't tell anyone Bonnie."

Bonnie pouted, but then had another thought "Your secret identity! You really are a superhero!"

Ron facepalmed "Yes, let's call it that. No one can know about the school."

"Or you'll have to put me in the phantom zone?" Bonnie started making spooky fingers and ghost noises to tease him

"BonBon I'm serious."

"BonBon I'm serious." She mocked his tone, then gave a hearty chuckle when she saw his deadpan face of disappointment "Don't worry Super Ron, your secret identity is safe with me."

Ron rolled his eyes then pulled her into a tight embrace "Thank you Bonnie." His expression grew somber at his next statement "I'm sorry you were put in danger again."

Bonnie rolled her eyes "Ron, I'm dating someone who when it's all boiled down is an international mercenary that takes down criminal masterminds. Do you really think I never expected to be kidnapped or put in any danger?"

She smiled when she saw his eyebrow twitching, then decided to calm him down "To be fair I don't think I was ever in any real danger."

"Because you knew I'd come rescue you?" He said with a smile and an eskimo kiss

"mmm, that, and I don't think she ever intended on hurting me."

"She kidnapped you." Ron couldn't believe what he was hearing

"She did, but it's the way she did it. Obviously she's strong enough to throw you through a wall with ease. So if she wanted to kidnap me you'd think she'd just punch me in the head right?"

"Right. Wait she didn't?" Shego wasn't a killer but she wasn't exactly miss gentle hands either

"No, she chloroformed me. Which is weird."

"Because of your concussion." Ron thought about everything. The location she picked, how she only wanted him to come. How she left immediately after their fight. The way she scoffed when he mentioned her evil…."There was never an evil plan to begin with."

Bonnie kissed his nose "Now you're getting it."

"She picked you up since I love you. She watched me to see who would trigger me the most if she grabbed them. That's also why the cut is barely there. You were irrelevant. She just wanted to fight me at my best." Ron grabbed the bridge of his nose

"That explains the creepy smile she had, don't act like you didn't like it too though."

"Why would I enjoy my girlfriend being kidnapped and her neck being cut?" He was taken aback by the accusation

Bonnie smacked his shoulder "You know that's not what I meant. I mean you enjoyed the fight just like her."

"I don't hate Shego or anything, but did you really just compare me to a super villain?"

"Since you both have creepy fight smiles while trying to knock each other out, yes. If I didn't know any better I'd say you wanted to fight her again. Anytime, anywhere." The look of hurt and disgust on his face had Bonnie pursing her lips to contain a burst of laughter

Ron really wanted to argue but no words would come. It was extremely fun fighting with Shego. It was fun being hit by obnoxious things and getting back up to dish it out himself. And it was certainly fun fighting an equal.

"I hate you Bonnie." His said with a deadpan expression

"I know!"She said with a giggle. Ron's lips said one thing, but his eyes said another. After a few seconds she broke her gaze and then began nuzzling into his chest. The day had been full of excitement and she was tired.

As if a switch went off Ron followed suit while rubbing his cheek into her hair. He had protected his BonBon physically and mentally and his body just felt like a sack of bricks. He also assumed he may have some sprained or fractured bones but it would likely be fine when he woke up. He was super Ron.

Kim

Wade told Kim to check out a warehouse near Lowerton. Something about there being noise complaints for miles in all directions. A few people closer to it said they heard explosions as well. Definitely sounded like it was up Kim's alley. For the most part these warehouses had been abandoned for a couple of years now. If someone was trying to cause trouble why would they be here?

"I'm close Wade, which warehouse is it?"

Wade pulled up a satellite image on his screen and his eyes widened "Uh, I don't think I need to tell you. You'll know."

Kim shrugged it off. It was just good to be back to somewhat normal. Kim decided it was important for her to get back to doing missions. Her parents were extremely proud of her and her father even gave her a gift, unfortunately that gift was the old family car that barely ran. Luckily she had two little brothers that loved nothing more than tinkering with machinery all day. They simply told her to go on a date with Josh and by the time she was back they would be finished.

When she came back the coupe was barely recognizable. They converted it into some electric car shape and gave it...a turbo booster? "They really do not know the definition of overkill" she said to herself. They were still tweebs, but they were her tweebs and she loved them.

She could no longer reminisce since she was approaching the warehouse, or rather where there should be one. Some of the building was still standing but for the most part it look like a bomb hit it. She pulled out her Kimmunicator and contacted Wade again

"Wade what happened here!?" She looked around in awe

"I'm as lost as you Kim" Wade really did have no idea. In truth Ron could have done this recon but he felt as if Ron needed a break

"I'll look around for clues. Stay alert."

Kim began walking around the building and rubble. It didn't look like a bomb had exploded but some parts did have scorch marks, those seemed oddly familiar.

"Shego" Kim muttered

If Shego was here was was she doing though? Kim began looking around again. She saw two walls and part of a third still standing. Wait...were those holes person sized? Although some of the holes looked smaller than the others. She surmised that Shego was the one that went through the smaller holes due to her small frame but this other one. It seemed like whoever it was got tossed through more walls, it was nearly impossible to tell though since obviously there wasn't a fourth wall.

She then began looking at the I beams. They were contorted into odd shapes. All resembling each other but again some smaller than others. A shiver flew up her spine at the thought that Ron was serious when he said Shego had been holding back on them this entire time. She shouldn't have slacked off, she needs to train if she's going to keep up with this. She had grown complacent, and cocky.

As she continued gazing upon the devastation she tripped over something, a rope. What didn't make sense was that is was singed in a precise fashion almost like a cut. Again, seemed like shego. That does not tell her who was tied up. Or if they were ok. She saw no blood or ashes so it seemed unlikely someone died here. Upon closer inspection of the ground she saw...wait are those footprint that made cracks in the ground.

From what she put together Shego probably kidnapped someone and then got into a brawl their protector, who likely won if there was not even an unconscious person here. She didn't know if the person was good or bad. If they were bad Shego poked a bear she was not prepared to deal with. Was it a merc or bodyguard for hire? Someone with this level of protection has nothing to worry about even if they do get kidnapped. Whoever this person was looked as if they would crush anyone like an insect.

She had to talk to Ron, to make things right and get the missions back on track. This was way big. Middleton had a new player in town.